Godly Counselors

Where there is no counsel, the people fall;But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 11:14 (NKJV)

Often when I am in an airport I go to the magazine shop and look at the headlines of all the magazines offering all kinds of advice. I am interested to see what people are reading. I wonder if they really believe everything they read in those magazines.

Our proverb today says that when there is no counsel, meaning no godly counsel, the people fall. Women are falling deep in credit card debt with nothing to show for it. Women fall by foolishly deciding to move in with their boyfriends, not knowing that statistically live-in men are ten times more likely to be unfaithful—and besides, it’s just wrong. Women fall when they turn to medications to numb the pain of life, instead of turning to the Lord for comfort or grace or help in time of need.

I have a dear, wise friend named Dotty. Let me share her thoughts. She said, “In the days we live in, we need to analyze the people we turn to when seeking advice. We need to know who is steeped in the Word of God, who walks in maturity, who has and shows a deep reverence for the Lord. Those are the kinds of people we need to turn to when we are looking for those ‘many counselors’ to guide us. And we need to ask the Lord to make us that kind of women, able to give godly counsel to others who are in a quandary.”

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

“In the multitude of counselors there is safety.” As I have walked with the Lord over forty years, I’ve often thought of this advice. I am thankful to say that we have always been connected to a fellowship of believers. We have never been church hoppers or sideline sitters. I can pick up the phone and call many dear sisters and ask them for prayer and words of wise counsel. Do you have that?

Let’s Pray

Lord, please help me to stop living on the edges of the family of God. Help me to become part of a church community where both life and burdens are shared.

One Year Bible Reading

Numbers 24:1–25:18; Luke 2:1-35; Psalm 59:1-17; Proverbs 11:14